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A resource for young poets, writers
and teachers
from around Connecticut,
the Northeast,the US and the world.
Our goal is to promote literacy
and
the power of written and spoken word.
We publish youth poetry,
post
Links
(updated 7/5/08)
to writing contests
and youth-friendly publishing opportunities,
Creative
writing /
publishing tips,
Writing
ideas
to help ignite your
creativity
and a
Calendar (updated
6/14/08)
of youth-friendly literary events
primarily in CT and the Northeast
(send us info about your upcoming events and we'll post it).
Welcome CT Team 2008
-Looking for
information on Brave New Voices 2008 -
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 Info
on the CT National Youth Poetry Slam Team 2008 Feature Schedule |
 The
Seventh Annual Touchstone Poetry Festival will be held at Touchstone,
a residential treatment center for female juvenile offenders at 11
Country Place, Litchfield, on Thursday July 10 at 6:15 pm. Twenty
powerful women poets, including Bessy Reyna, Pit Pinegar, Pamela
Nomura, Marianela Medrano-Marra, , Sally Van Doren, “The Afrikana
Madonna”, Joanne Hayhurst and Athena Fliakos, will join the
Touchstone girls reading in partnership at the mike. Come and be with
us as we celebrate our shared travels in poetry. For details,
directions or more information, call Sharon Charde at 860-435-0110 or
Jessica Clow at 860-567-3809. |
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CALL
TO POETS & PLAYWRIGHTS
For
the East Haddam Stage Company's second edition of -
Plays and Poetry |
NEA
Student Achievement Grant
The NEA
Foundation is looking for PreK-12 teachers, education support
professionals and higher education faculty and staff who promote
classroom innovation and engage students in critical thinking,
inquiry, and self-direct learning that deepens knowledge of
standards-based subject matter. Deadline: June 1, 2008. Please
contact Ms. Edith Wooten at
ewooten@nea.org if you have any
questions. The awards range from $2,000-$5,000.
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| 2008
United States Scholar-Athlete Games
is now
accepting nominations and applications for
the 2008 Games, scheduled for June 28 - July
5 at The University of Rhode Island.
To nominate, apply or supply recommendations for the 2008 United
States Scholar-Athlete Games, please
visit
http://www.internationalsport.com/ussag/
for more information.
Scholarships available. |
ONE Word CT
Young Voices changing the world
ONE Word
at a time!
We update and list
information about
Brave New Voices
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National Youth Poetry Slam and Festival
What is a Poetry Slam you ask?
Rules are... And for the "incomplete" scoop...
http://www.e-poets.net/library/slam/index.html
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Now
available
If
Only Red
Could Talk
- A Creative Journey for Young Writers (and teachers)
By Elizabeth Thomas |
UpWords
Poetry is currently not accepting poetry for publication on the
website.
If you'd like to comment on any previously featured work
or have ideas regarding the evolution of this
website
please email directly
to UpWordsPoetry@earthlink.net .
In the Subject line write - UpWords Comment (or
it might get deleted).
Look forward to hearing from
you ... Elizabeth Thomas
/ Host and Poet
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